HBWnovel Chapter 301 - 299: Cultivation Complete
Chapter 301 - 299: Cultivation Complete
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Geng District, Inn beside the number nine Tongtian Tower.
Chen Mu slowly opened his eyes.
The Five Grains Talisman within the Jade Seed was becoming increasingly complex.
His understanding of the Essence of the Five Grains also strengthened as his proficiency increased.
The Essence of the Five Grains is a special substance, widely present within various plants.
It contains stable Earth Spirit Vital Energy that has undergone qualitative change.
Cultivators who have thrice undergone Shape Cultivation and perfected their Shell Soul possess monstrously strong bodies after transformation.
With strong bodies come great appetites; eating an entire cow in one meal is no exaggeration.
Yet a hundred pounds of Yellow Bud Rice could keep such a glutton satiated for a month, precisely because it is rich in the Essence of the Five Grains.
"Similar to the starch in food from my previous life, but this has clearly transcended the mundane due to the presence of Earth Spirit Vital Energy," Chen Mu realized.
He pulled up a grey wall.
Five Grains Talisman: 1233/10000;
"Shall we try?" Chen Mu eyed the proficiency number, eager to test it.@@@@
The Five Ghosts Black Smoke spread out, and he immediately took out a bag of Yellow Bud Rice, full of excitement.
Within the Jade Seed.
The Five Elements Vital Energy Talisman was the size of a soybean, disc-shaped, hovering up and down in the smoky mana fog.
Silver threads connected like stars to form a vortex, spiraling around; at first glance, Chen Mu thought he saw a miniature version of the Milky Way.
The Five Grains Talisman was generally spindle-shaped, with interior threads also filled with silver star points.
It was very small, not even as large as a sesame seed.
With a thought from Chen Mu, the spindle-shaped Five Grains Talisman drilled into the center of the starry river, then was pulled into the Black Orb Talisman.
An absorption force emerged out of nowhere in front of him.
Chen Mu felt as if he had suddenly obtained a vacuum cleaner in his hand.
He immediately directed this Exotic Force towards the grey bag in front of him.
Hum!
The Yellow Bud Rice inside the bag immediately began to vibrate and undulate.
A stream of whitish-yellow powder spun into Chen Mu’s palm, quickly amassing into two fist-sized clumps.
"Is this the Essence of the Five Grains?" Chen Mu frowned slightly.
According to the Jade Slip’s records, it should be pure white, not this mix of yellow and white...
"It’s a failure," Chen Mu shook his head.
The Five Grains Talisman is a description of the Essence of the Five Grains; the more detailed it is, the more precise the absorption.
The purer the extracted Essence of the Five Grains will be, with fewer impurities.
His proficiency with the Five Grains Talisman wasn’t enough, resulting in impure Essence of the Five Grains.
He reached into the grey bag; the once clearly defined, crystal-clear Yellow Bud Rice had turned into a pile of dark yellow powder.
It was edible, but tasteless and not filling.
Dispelling the Qi Absorbing Technique’s Exotic Force, Chen Mu packed the yellow-white powder into a brown wooden box and scratched his head. "This stuff could still be made into a version 3.0 Bigu Pill," he thought.
After this attempt, he discarded any wishful thinking.
"I should just continue to work hard."
...
Heavenly River Water Mansion, Ding District.
Jinxiu Pavilion.
"That puts me in a difficult position, dear guest," said an old man over fifty with graying hair, shaking his head with a wry smile.
Yet the people around him didn’t seem to think anything of it, at most giving a couple of looks at the person’s chest muscles, obviously accustomed to such strange sights.
As he strolled, a vast structure that was as wide as a football field came into view.
Before getting close, threads of melodious music reached his ears.
Through the gaps in the doors and windows, figures danced enchantingly.
"Red Sleeve Square headquarters?"
"How did I end up here without realizing it?"
"Could it be fate calling?"
"Ah well, if fate decrees it, what can I do? Might as well take a look..."
...
In the evening, Chen Mu left Red Sleeve Square in a daze.
As he walked, he smacked his lips.
"The headquarters’ meals are definitely tastier than those at the Ling Boat branch."
"It’s just that there are more sisters wanting to freeload, so annoying!" Chen Mu left with an impatient expression.
...
The glowing ceiling at the top of the Heavenly River Water Mansion seemed to be connected to the outdoors; although there was no sun, moon, or stars, it simulated day and night.
At the moment, with the light at the top dim and hazy, the market district streets lit up with specks of light.
Neat three-story wooden buildings lined the spacious streets.
Various signboards hung at the doors, too many for him to keep up with, barely remembering what they sold after walking past.
But as he walked, a familiar signboard caught Chen Mu’s attention.
"Imperial Goods Pavilion?"
He curiously stepped up to the entrance.
He immediately saw the elegantly dressed middle-aged man in his forties sitting behind the counter.
"Customer, long time no see." Le Yang’an’s face wore the same gentle smile as always.
Chen Mu couldn’t help but smile as well.
Indeed, it had been a long time.
This man was actually the owner of the Ling Boat branch of the Imperial Goods Pavilion, Le Yang’an.
"What does the customer need?" Le Yang’an inquired gently, just like the first time he met Chen Mu.
"Ah, I do have some items that need handling," Chen Mu’s mouth curled up.
...
One month later.
Geng District inn.
Chen Mu sat cross-legged in the Linglong training ground.
His right hand faced a black pottery bowl in front of him.
Absorb!
Hum!
A heap of Yellow Bud Rice grains suddenly trembled and rolled.
A stream of white powder swirled out of the bowl and quickly gathered into a bead in the palm of Chen Mu’s hand.
At the same time, the grains in the bowl, as if the powder had been compacted, lost their binder and abruptly turned back into a pile of powder.
Chen Mu turned his wrist and lifted it to eye level.
Looking at the peanut-sized, pure white and flawless bead in his palm, a smile appeared on his face.
Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique: 1593/10000/Second Rank;
Five Grains Talisman: limit;
"Done!"